Born: July 16, 1887Baseball OF hit .300 or better 11 times; nicknamed “Shoeless Joe”; career average of .356, third highest all-time; was placed on MLB's ineligible list in 1921 following the Black…
Born: May 13, 1914Boxer world heavyweight champion from June 22, 1937 to Mar. 1, 1949; his reign of 11 years, 8 months longest in division history; successfully defended title 25 times; retired in…
Born: Apr. 21, 1887Baseball first manager to win pennants in both leagues (Chicago Cubs in 1929 and NY Yankees in 1932); greatest success came with Yankees when he won seven pennants and six World…
Born: June 11, 1956Football QB led Notre Dame to national title in 1977; led San Francisco to 4 Super Bowl titles in 1980s; only 3-time Super Bowl MVP; 2-time NFL MVP (1989-90); led NFL in passing…
Born: Sept. 19, 1943Baseball 2B led NL in walks 4 times; regular-season MVP both years he led Cincinnati to World Series titles (1975-76); 5th behind Rickey Henderson, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and…
Born: May 31, 1943Football QB signed for unheard-of $400,000 as rookie with AFL's NY Jets in 1965; 2-time All-AFL (1968-69) and All-NFL (1972); led Jets to Super Bowl upset as MVP in '69 after…
Born: Dec. 21, 1926Football passed Bear Bryant in 2001 as all-time wins leader in college football (since passed himself by Bobby Bowden); coached Penn St. to 339-109-3 record, 20-10-1 bowl record…
Born: July 7, 1916Football original owner of Miami Dolphins (1966-90); won 2 Super Bowls (1973-74); built $115-million Joe Robbie Stadium (now named Pro Player Stadium) with private funds in 1987.…
musicianBorn: 8/11/1954Birthplace: Burton-on-Trent, England Jackson taught himself to play piano at age 11, and won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London in 1971. Following…
